The sketch below shows both the piece I would like to 3D-print and where I want to laser cut. Essentially, I want to create a kind of lattice corner piece that fits over the LEDs, to lessen their brightness a little. Or, if there is translucent plastic we can use, then that would work even better and I wouldn’t need the lattice. Also, instead of 3D-printing the lattice into the piece, I could also laser cut it. The other piece I was planning to laser cut was the back of my shelf, with grooves as seen on many hanging objects like picture frames or plaques so that it can be hung by pins or nails.
I found that the trip to CRI was extremely cool, and interesting in the way it made me consider a lot of things I had never realized were part of rowing or para-athletics. Rowing is not a popular (or existent) sport in my hometown, so it was a whole world of sports and products that I was not familiar with. Meeting the athletes was obviously awe-inspiring but I was also impressed by their readiness to work with us and how they already had products in mind, a clear reflection of their technical knowledge. I would definitely like to keep working with CRI, and I think the idea of creating some kind of sling or apparatus so that athletes can more easily carry oars or boats down to the dock is both challenging but feasible, so I would be interested in working on that, or any rowing project really.